
Grow your company through flexible working
Flexible working isn't a new concept but personally I think it's definitely one of those phrases that divides opinions and raises a number of sceptical eyebrows. I believe in it wholeheartedly, and that's not just because of the benefits that it brings to parents but because I believe that companies have so much to gain by adopting flexible working practices, whatever they may be. For all too long, flexible working has been viewed very one sidedly, that it's simply something

Why we're proud to be using the F word!
Flexperience, Cheltenham's newest (and only) recruitment company specialising in flexible and part time work is officially 8 weeks old, and what an amazing 8 weeks it has been. We're talking to an average of 15 ladies a week who are all searching for the holy grail of being able to pursue a fulfilling and rewarding career whilst also being able to spend quality time with their children. We've been contacted by countless more strangers who aren't necessarily looking for a ne

Now that's the sound of disappointment...
I took great pride in being a 'career girl'- whilst at Uni, I dreamed of getting a high flying job in the city. I imagined 100 hour working weeks. I had romantic notions of being sat in the office in the middle of the night surrounded by empty coffee cups as I stared out at the dazzling city lights below me, working frantically to hit a critical deadline. Picture a scene from 'Suits' and that's where we are. OK, my career didn't quite work out like that (and yes, I am glad